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Keep us under your protection – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass offered for those who are currently doubting God

27/05/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Fit-talba li Ġesù għamel għad-dixxipli tiegħu fl-aħħar ċena, hu jgħid lill-Missier biex iżommhom taħt il-ħarsien tiegħu. Hemm f’din it-talba dak is-sens ta’ mħabba, ta’ kura, ta’ għożża, ta’ protezzjoni li Ġesù kellu mad-dixxipli tiegħu, u għalhekk jitlob lill-Missier:  “ħarishom f’ismek” dawn id-dixxipli.

Id-dixxipli kellhom bżonn li jħarishom il-Mulej. Mhux biss għax kienu se jgħaddu mill-esperjenza qarsa tal-passjoni u l-mewt ta’ Ġesù; imma wara l-qawmien tiegħu u bl-inżul tal-Ispirtu s-Santu fuqhom, setgħu jħossu dan il-ħarsien tal-Mulej, speċjalment meta kellhom jaffaċċjaw  sfidi, diffikultajiet u persekuzzjonijiet huma u jxandru l-Evanġelju… Read more »

Pope Francis to pray the rosary with the Shrines of the world

26/05/2020

The Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization announces that Pope Francis is to join Marian sanctuaries across the world, to pray to the Virgin Mary for help amidst the pandemic.

“Devoted and with one accord to prayer, together with Mary (cf. Acts 1:14)”. On this theme Pope Francis will lead the recitation of the Rosary on Saturday 30 May, joining the Marian Shrines of the world which, due to the health emergency, have had to interrupt their normal activities and pilgrimages… Read more »

Pope Francis encourages storytelling that help us understand we are all part of a story that is larger than ourselves

The Pope on the 54th World Communications Day

24/05/2020   The Vatican

At the Regina Coeli prayer on Sunday, Pope Francis recalled his message for World Communications Day on 24 May, which is dedicated to the theme of storytelling.

The Pope prayed that this recurrence might help us tell stories that look forward to the future with hope.

“May this event encourage us to tell and share constructive stories that help us to understand that we are all part of a story that is larger than ourselves, and can look forward to the future with hope if we truly care for one another as brothers and sisters.”

Sharing a new perspective

To mark the occasion, Dr Paolo Ruffini, the Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication (Vatican News’ parent organization), released a video message, and reflects on Pope Francis’ message for World Communications Day… Read more »

Celebrating the 54th World Communications Day dedicated to storytelling

24/05/2020

Every year the Church around the world celebrates the achievements of the communications media on the Sunday before Pentecost, and focuses on how it can best use them to promote gospel values. This is the 54th year celebrating such event and Pope Francis dedicated it to storytelling, “a narrative that can regard our world and its happenings with a tender gaze. A narrative that can tell us that we are part of a living and interconnected tapestry… Read more »

Distribution of food to refugees by the Malta Emigrants’ Commission

23/05/2020

Fid-dawl tal-emerġenza preżenti minħabba l-COVID-19, it-Taqsima Refuġjati tal-Kummissjoni Emigranti qassmet mat-80 xirja ta’ ikel u bżonnijiet oħrajn ta’ kuljum lil familji ta’ refuġjati l-iktar fil-bżonn li qegħdin fid-djar immexxija minnha u lil xi familji oħrajn li joqogħdu fil-komunità.

Ix-xirjiet kienu jikkonsistu f’te, kafè, zokkor, għaġin, ross, zalza tad-tadam, żejt, patata, basal, gallettini u Nutella, flimkien ma’ prodotti tal-iġjene personali u għad-dar.

Mons… Read more »

Mass for Youth – 23rd May, 7pm

The Seventh Sunday of Easter & the Ascension of Christ

23/05/2020   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Mass readings and songs

Celebrant: Fr Brendan Gatt
Music: The New Victorians

♫ Blessed Be Your Name ♫

Blessed Be Your Name
In the land that is plentiful
Where Your streams of abundance flow
Blessed be Your name

Blessed Be Your name
When I’m found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed Be Your name

Every blessing You pour out, I’ll
Turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name

Blessed be Your name
When the sun’s shining down on me
When the world’s ‘all as it should be’
Blessed be Your name

Blessed be Your name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there’s pain in the offering
Blessed be Your name

Every blessing You pour out I’ll
Turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name, oh
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name

You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Lord, blessed be Your name

Qari I

Kien meħud ’il fuq waqt li huma kienu jħarsu lejh… Read more »

New parish priest for St Augustine Parish in Valletta

22/05/2020   The Parish Church of St Augustine, Valletta

(xellug) Il-Kappillan Patri Alex Cauchi, l-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna u Patri Leslie Gatt, il-Provinċjal tal-Agostinjani

L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ta l‑pussess tal‑ħatra lil Patri Alexander Cauchi, Agostinjan, bħala kappillan tal‑Parroċċa ta’ Santu Wistin, il‑Belt Valletta, waqt Quddiesa li saret illum, festa ta’ Sta Rita ta’ Cascia li kienet soru Agostinjana. Il‑Quddiesa xxandret b’mod dirett fuq il‑paġna ta’ Facebook u l‑YouTube channel tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, u ser tixxandar ukoll fil‑5:30 p.m… Read more »

ŻAK members in a virtual meeting with 80 youths to discuss environmental protection

International dialogue conducted online by Catholic EarthCare Australia during the week of Laudato si'

20/05/2020

L-Erbgħa 20 ta’ Mejju, numru ta’ membri taż-ŻAK kellhom l-opportunità li jipparteċipaw fi djalogu internazzjonali li sar online grazzi għal Catholic EarthCare Australia li organizzaw din il-laqgħa virtwali bejn 80 żagħżugħ u żagħżugħa ta’ bejn is-16 u l-25 sena. Iż-żgħażagħ kienu ġejjin mill-Awstralja, New Zealand, Tonga, is-Samoa u Malta. Minħabba s-sitwazzjoni tal-Covid-19 li l-pajjiżi kollha qed jesperjenzaw bħalissa, u l-fatt li matul din il-ġimgħa l-Knisja qed tiċċelebra il-ħames anniversarju mill-publikazzjoni ta’ Laudato si’, din l-organizzazzjoni ħasbet li huwa l-mument opportun li jiġu flimkien żgħażagħ kattoliċi li għandhom għal qalbhom il-protezzjoni tal-ambjent sabiex jaqsmu u jiddiskutu problemi ekoloġiċi li l-pajjiżi tagħna u d-dinja qed tesperjenza, ibbażati wkoll fuq it-tagħlim tal-Papa Franġisku permezz ta’ Laudato si’… Read more »